Silence
Category
filmGenre
étudeTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
MlčeníCzech title
MlčeníEnglish title
SilenceWorking title
Wiedeman [filmový scénář]Synopsis
The positive and negative images of nature and windmills and ventilators, symbolising wind and motion, pass one after another in front of our eyes. In contrast to this, the hitherto static and motionless life of the composer Wiedeman is captured in passing and described by the simultaneous narrative. Wiedeman works in radio as an author of brief programmes on classical music, broadcasted shortly before midnight. The man does not want to admit his old age to himself and hates to hear the girl Milena reminding him of his bygone plans to compose a great work and to fill concert halls. Wiedeman is kicked out from the radio station; the notice is justified by the editor-in-chief by the need for new optimistic music, most desirably brass-band music, which the listeners ask for in their letters. Wiedeman believes that now, the time has come to write the composition of his life, but it seems that it is too late for anything.
Note
The film was a school excercise of the 4th grade at the Prague Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts.
Photos
Cast
Vladimír Klemens
hudební skladatel Wiedeman
Miroslav Nohýnek
redaktor Pánek
Ivo Pondělíček
hlavní redaktor
Jindra Rathová
Milena
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Commentary by
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Pedagogical management
Václav Wasserman (režie), Václav Hanuš (kamera), Miloš V. Kratochvíl (scénář), Bohumil Šmída (produkce)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Potkáváme je každý den
Song Composer Ivana Loudová
Writer of Lyrics Jaromil Jireš
Singer Zuzana Stivínová
Když mi bylo deset
Song Composer Ivana Loudová
Writer of Lyrics Jaromil Jireš
Singer Zuzana Stivínová
Listuji rodinným albem
Song Composer Ivana Loudová
Writer of Lyrics Jaromil Jireš
Singer Zuzana Stivínová
Production info
Original Title
Mlčení
Czech Title
Mlčení
English Title
Silence
Working Title
Wiedeman [filmový scénář]
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1963
Production Year
1963
Production
Copyright Holders
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
22 min
Original length in metres
638 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:2,35
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: Festival experimentálních filmů v Knokke le Zoute
1964
Knokke le Zoute / Belgium
Vítěz
Festival: Festival experimentálních filmů v Knokke le Zoute
1964
Knokke le Zoute / Belgium
